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Joseph Clement Coll -- A Century Gone
On this day in 1921, Joseph Clement Coll died suddenly of appendicitis at the age of forty.
Joseph clement coll biography of martin
Widely-respected for his pen-and-ink technique, Coll had illustrated classic tales by Arthur Conan Doyle and Sax Rohmer. After his death, JCC's work would influence the likes of Frank Frazetta and Gary Gianni.
In 1881, Joseph was born in Philadelphia to a large family of Irish ancestry.
His father was a bookbinder, so JCC was around pages, ink, art and text from the cradle. He began drawing at an early age and loved reading tales of adventure. Two of his favorite artists were Howard Pyle and Daniel Vierge.
When Coll reached adulthood, American newspapers were at the height of their power and cultural influence.
He went straight from high school to begin working as a newspaper sketch artist, drawing illos for everything from ballgames to riots.
Art historian, Thomas Stucke, has noted:
"During this time, Coll developed a process for drawing p